Albuquerque "U"

Here's a throwback.

This photograph of the state fairgrounds racetrack was taken about 1940.  The track is still in the same place.  The line through the center of the picture is Louisiana Boulevard as it runs between Central (Rte 66) and Lomas.   On the side of the hill, the "U" that was placed and painted there by students from the University of New Mexico.    About the only thing today that is the same, the racetrack and the infield which is still used for parking.  The rest is infilled with housing and development - all the way to the "U" which is, present day, really hard to find - if at all.  

The canyon to the right of the photo is Tijeras Canyon - still used today by I-40 - one of the primary cross country highways in the US of A.

A throwback to the good ol' days.